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Eb7b9 Piano Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Eb3 · C#4 fingers 5–1
Right hand G4 · E5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Eb7b9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Eb3 and C#4 with the left hand and G4 and E5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Bb can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Eb7b9 chord

Other names: Eb 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: Eb 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in Eb7b9 chord

Note Interval
Eb Root
G Major 3rd
B Perfect 5th
C# Minor 7th
E Minor 9th

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